Teeth whitening is a process for teeth lightening and stain-removal. It consists in bleaching -that’s why it is also known as teeth bleaching- the enamel and dentin, the main components of a tooth; and brightening discolored teeth. It takes from 30 minutes to an hour.
Our teeth loose lustruosity and strengh with aging. But in these days with the fast and careless lifestyles that many people have nocive habits such as smoking and drinking (coffee, tea, red-wine, colas, etc), bad nutrition (too much processed food, sugar) and taking antibiotics as tetracycline, or too much fluoride are accelarating this process. It’s not hard to find teens with yellowish teeth!
It MUST be done by a professional dentist. Although there are available many home whitening products, these could not produce the desired results if you dont’ know how to use them properly. You must always take into consideration that these products could damage and weaken over time the teeth’s surfaces due to their chemical potency.
Our teeth loose lustruosity and strengh with aging. But in these days with the fast and careless lifestyles that many people have nocive habits such as smoking and drinking (coffee, tea, red-wine, colas, etc), bad nutrition (too much processed food, sugar) and taking antibiotics as tetracycline, or too much fluoride are accelarating this process. It’s not hard to find teens with yellowish teeth!
It MUST be done by a professional dentist. Although there are available many home whitening products, these could not produce the desired results if you dont’ know how to use them properly. You must always take into consideration that these products could damage and weaken over time the teeth’s surfaces due to their chemical potency.
This process does not assure a 100% whiteness; instead it lightens the pigmentation of your teeth.
Nowadays there are many whitening methods; the most popular are:
– Professional bleaching- Loaded tray teeth whitening: Which is the most common an used one. It’s quite safe and makes your teeth from 2-5 shades lighter. Hydrogen Peroxide or carbamide peroxide is used in this kind of treatment. This liberates oxygen to the teeth and oxidizes stains and cracks, thereby brightening the tooth’s color. For this procedure, the dentist checks if there are any cavities in your mouth, once they are detected they are repaired and removes any plaque upon onto your teeth. After this, he proceeds to cover your gums with gels, and a special tray with whitening gel is customized inside your mouth, and it is meant for you te keep it from 2 to 3 weeks.
– Professional bleaching- Loaded tray teeth whitening: Which is the most common an used one. It’s quite safe and makes your teeth from 2-5 shades lighter. Hydrogen Peroxide or carbamide peroxide is used in this kind of treatment. This liberates oxygen to the teeth and oxidizes stains and cracks, thereby brightening the tooth’s color. For this procedure, the dentist checks if there are any cavities in your mouth, once they are detected they are repaired and removes any plaque upon onto your teeth. After this, he proceeds to cover your gums with gels, and a special tray with whitening gel is customized inside your mouth, and it is meant for you te keep it from 2 to 3 weeks. – Laser tooth whitening-Power whitening: Now becoming more popular because of its more conspicuous results – it can make your teeth 6-8 shades lighter- and the short time is takes. to protect the gums, the dentist covers them with a suitable cover, and then applies a 35% Hydrogen Peroxide solution onto the teeth. After this, he uses laser beams to activate the product’s chemical components.
However, this method can become more damaging than the first one and, it’s definetely much more expensive.
– Blue light whitening: A blue light is used to activate peroxide’s action on the teeth. The effects of the tretament are almost immediateand last for several years.
– Self-whitening products: Which include peroxide-carbamide gels, white strips directly pasted on the dental area, band aids, whitening toothspastes (check out their ingredients because they can be quite abrasive for teeth enamel), among others. They are made with peroxide bleaching compounds. They are not aimed to change your teeth’s color, but still they can remove stains from the outer layer, improving your smile’s appearance.
Even though these have the great advantage of being less expensive and is peefect for people who have not ime to go to the dental clinic and for those who prfer to do it in the privacy of their own home.
There are two ways for this:
At-office: You can contact a dental health care professional who will come to your working place to fit in your mouth a tray with a mixture of peroxide, and gives you an oral kit for you to finish the procedure at home.
At-home (nightguard bleaching): This is the following step after the at-office application. You must follow by heart the instructions given by the dental professional on how to apply the bleaching solutions which may be worn from two hours minimum or all night long, depending on your tooth discoloration needs.
However, this method can become more damaging than the first one and, it’s definetely much more expensive.
– Blue light whitening: A blue light is used to activate peroxide’s action on the teeth. The effects of the tretament are almost immediateand last for several years.
– Self-whitening products: Which include peroxide-carbamide gels, white strips directly pasted on the dental area, band aids, whitening toothspastes (check out their ingredients because they can be quite abrasive for teeth enamel), among others. They are made with peroxide bleaching compounds. They are not aimed to change your teeth’s color, but still they can remove stains from the outer layer, improving your smile’s appearance.
Even though these have the great advantage of being less expensive and is peefect for people who have not ime to go to the dental clinic and for those who prfer to do it in the privacy of their own home.
There are two ways for this:
At-office: You can contact a dental health care professional who will come to your working place to fit in your mouth a tray with a mixture of peroxide, and gives you an oral kit for you to finish the procedure at home.
At-home (nightguard bleaching): This is the following step after the at-office application. You must follow by heart the instructions given by the dental professional on how to apply the bleaching solutions which may be worn from two hours minimum or all night long, depending on your tooth discoloration needs.
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